Figure 4.4.1—Principal crop acres planted and total nutrient use, 1964-2003

Million acres
Million nutrient tons

Line Bar combo chart with 40 groups, 1 line and 1 bar per group.

Group 1, 1964.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 346.5206.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 10.4603.
Group 2, 1965.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 349.3443.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 10.9852.
Group 3, 1966.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 343.6094.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 12.4446.
Group 4, 1967.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 360.2356.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 13.9736.
Group 5, 1968.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 357.1459.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 15.0335.
Group 6, 1969.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 348.3855.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 15.5148.
Group 7, 1970.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 350.9972.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 16.0683.
Group 8, 1971.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 363.8019.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 17.1684.
Group 9, 1972.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 358.8393.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 17.2128.
Group 10, 1973.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 392.0017.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 18.029.
Group 11, 1974.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 398.1324.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 19.3384.
Group 12, 1975.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 402.0426.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 17.5609.
Group 13, 1976.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 401.8805.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.8488.
Group 14, 1977.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 421.6345.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 22.1109.
Group 15, 1978.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 417.0611.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.5869.
Group 16, 1979.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 433.3675.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 22.5651.
Group 17, 1980.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 438.4438.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 23.0833.
Group 18, 1981.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 440.8541.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 23.6777.
Group 19, 1982.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 436.2114.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.4279.
Group 20, 1983.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 372.6883.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 18.0959.
Group 21, 1984.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 423.8844.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.7901.
Group 22, 1985.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 416.7996.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.7026.
Group 23, 1986.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 397.4156.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 19.6549.
Group 24, 1987.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 369.5642.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 19.0543.
Group 25, 1988.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 370.3428.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 19.6128.
Group 26, 1989.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 387.3956.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 19.5475.
Group 27, 1990.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 393.241.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.6235.
Group 28, 1991.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 382.906.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.4887.
Group 29, 1992.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 385.264.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.706.
Group 30, 1993.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 380.168.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.9689.
Group 31, 1994.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 387.349.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 22.432.
Group 32, 1995.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 379.132.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.2717.
Group 33, 1996.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 399.621.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 22.0882.
Group 34, 1997.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 398.412.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 22.3884.
Group 35, 1998.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 390.821.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 22.2285.
Group 36, 1999.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 386.664.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.6596.
Group 37, 2000.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 387.548.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.6192.
Group 38, 2001.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 380.432.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 20.718.
Group 39, 2002.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 382.318.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.6209.
Group 40, 2003.
Bar 1, Principal crop acres planted 383.7.
Line 1, Total nutrients applied 21.2717.

Source: ERS, USDA.

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